HOME EVENTS

Home and Garden Workshops, Home Depot's how-to clinics for November: "Create a Home Theater," 10 a.m. Saturday; "Flooring Solutions," 1 p.m. Sunday; and "Painting Touch-Up and Technique," 7 p.m. Thursday; all workshops are free at Home Depot stores: Iwilei, Honolulu, 521-7355; Pearl City, 455-1200; Kahului, Maui, (808) 893-7800; Kona, Big Island, (808) 326-6013; and Lihu'e, Kaua'i (808) 632-2740.

"Painting With Milk Paints," 10:30-11:30 a.m. tomorrow, Naked Furniture Hawaii; also, "Basic Staining Techniques," noon-1 p.m. tomorrow; free. Reservation: 487-7295.

Clutterstompers, group support for the clutter-challenged, 2-4 p.m. tomorrow, Harris United Methodist Church, Komuro lounge; $10 yearly membership plus suggested donation of $1 per meeting. 723-1673.

"Homes & Land," TV show visits homes and land for sale in Hawai'i, noon weekdays, Fox affiliate channel 2 (broadcast) and channel 3 (cable). 591-2222.

Furniture Workshop Tours, learn about the history and craft of Hawaiian furniture, 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Martin & MacArthur Workshop and Showroom, 1815 Kahai St.; free. Reservations: 845-6688.

GARDEN EVENTS

Native Plant Propagation Workshop, Tim Tunison leads students through the gardens and backyard forest of Volcano Village, teaching about native Hawaiian species and their propagation, 9 a.m.-12:20 p.m. tomorrow, Volcano Art Center, Big Island; $30. Register: (808) 967-8222.

Foster Botanical Garden Guided Tours, 1 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; plus 1-2:30 p.m. tomorrow, a tour with an emphasis on the history of William F. Hillebrand led by Liesel Van der Leeden; included with admission of $5 general, $3 kama'aina, $1 ages 6-12. 522-7066.

An Introduction to Orchids and Orchid Culture, Rick Simafranca leads a workshop on how to select and grow orchids, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Wai'anae Public Library; free. 697-7868.

Lauhala Ornaments, learn how to weave decorations for the holidays, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays, Foster Botanical Garden; $10 for garden members, $12 for nonmembers. Reservations: 522-7064.

Senator Fong's Plantation and Gardens tours, one-mile (90-minute) easy guided walk to view the Kane'ohe garden's flowers, plants and trees, 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. daily (keiki-focused tour, 1 p.m. Sunday), 47-285 Pulama Road; $14.50, kama'aina discounts available. 239-6775.

Guided Tours, view plants of the rainforest, 10-11:30 a.m. Mondays-Fridays, Lyon Arboretum, Manoa Valley; free. Reservations: 988-0461.

Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, guided tours focusing on canoe plants (plants brought to the Islands during Polynesian migration), 1 p.m. Wednesdays and a tour highlighting native Hawaiian medicinal plants, 1 p.m. Fridays, $5. (808) 323-3318.

Self-Guided Garden Walking Tour, view more than 50 native Hawaiian and tropical plants and flowers surrounding The Royal Hawaiian hotel in Waikiki. Tour pamphlet available at the hotel's concierge desk. 923-7311.